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• LRRWMO Meeting Minutes December 18,1997 Page 3 PLAN UPDATE Lobermeier advised that the Plan has completed the second round of comments and he is at the stage now of amending the Plan to address comments received and provide final review documents for submittal to BWSR for their final review. After that final review, the Plan will be back before the LRRWMO for final adoption. Lobermeier stated the comments received were not surprising and can be addressed. Mat Moore, BWSR, distributed a flow chart for the Second Generation WMO Plan review. He explained that the process is down to the final draft review by BWSR, State review agencies, and the Metropolitan Council and is to be completed within 45 days. He explained that BWSR is required to hold a public hearing but next year a legislative housekeeping revision will be made so only the LRRWMO is required to hold a public hearing. Moore stated he only anticipates minor revisions to _ . _ _ __ the LRRWMO final draft Plan since it has already been reviewed several times. He explained that the LRRWMO may make minor changes (spelling errors) and then adopt it and make copies. • Lobermeier estimated that the final draft Plan will be submitted to BWSR by January 1, 1998. Moore estimated it will be before their Board in March for final consideration. He explained that, typically, the WMO makes a presentation of their Plan before the Board. Moore agreed with Lobermeier that comments on the second review were minimal, except for clarification needed with the DNR He noted the BWSR comments relate more to the citizen review process and the LRRWIvIO Attorney has "stated that would' be handled"fhrough'the By Laws: He" " " suggested that citizen participation be broadened and encouraged. Jankowski reported that he talked with Curt Pierson (LRRWMO Attorney) yesterday about the By Laws and Pierson indicated that some modifications of the By Laws will be needed and he will look forward to direction from the LRRWMO in that regazd. Moore explained it is BWSR's desire to encourage citizen participation, perhaps through aproject- based citizen advisory group. As examples, he reported that some WMOs have citizens or staff members siting on their boazd. The citizens may represent a subwatershed and their concerns: Moore stated another example would be to establish a project specific process that involves citizens during that project phase. Or, a standing citizen advisory committee could meet on their own, review projects, and then provide recommendations to the LRRWMO (similaz to a municipal Planning Commission). Lobermeier stated the point is to be able to document a method that the LRRWMO proposes to use. Jankowski stated he recently attended a Youth First meeting and had proposed there be more partnering with other governmental organizations such as the vo-technical arid-high school levels to provide some expertise in azeas that are lacking in the Plan, such as data collection.